1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Hello World ("we," "our," or "us"). Hello World is an AI-powered career accelerator, a product of Sarcastic Geeks Trybe, that helps job seekers find curated roles at funded startups and Web3 companies. We generate personalized career roadmaps, proof-of-work project ideas, and application strategies using AI, and store them on your account so you can return to them at any time.
By accessing or using our platform, website, mobile applications, API endpoints, or any of our services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms").
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Sarcastic Geeks Trybe (the operator of Hello World) regarding your use of the Services. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our Services.
By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age, or if you are under 18 years of age, you have obtained parental or guardian consent to use the Services and agree to these Terms. Emails and Twitter details provided may be used to contact and send promotional information.
2. User Accounts and Registration
2.1 Account Creation. To access certain features of our Services, you may be required to register for an account. Registration is handled through Firebase Authentication (email and password, or Google). When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself and to update such information as necessary to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
2.2 Account Security. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including your username and password. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account credentials or assets.
2.3 Session Policy. For your security, sessions are automatically ended after a period of inactivity. You may be required to sign in again to continue using the Services.
2.4 One Person, One Account. Each user may maintain only one active account. Multiple accounts owned by the same individual may be terminated without notice.
3. User Conduct and Prohibited Activities
3.1 Community Guidelines. You agree to abide by our Community Guidelines, which are incorporated by reference into these Terms. Our Community Guidelines outline the types of content and behavior that are prohibited on our platform.
3.2 Prohibited Activities. You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:
- Using the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
- Harassing, threatening, or intimidating other users
- Posting or transmitting content that is harmful, offensive, obscene, abusive, invasive of privacy, defamatory, hateful, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable
- Impersonating another person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity
- Interfering with or disrupting the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to parts of the Services, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Services
- Using any automated system, including "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers" to access the Services, except through our documented, authenticated API endpoints with a valid API key
- Introducing viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other harmful code
- Reselling, scraping, or commercializing generated roadmaps or content without permission
3.3 Reporting Violations. If you become aware of any violation of these Terms, please report it to us immediately at support team.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
4.1 Our Intellectual Property. The Services and all content, features, and functionality thereof, including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, design, presentation, selection, and arrangement (collectively, "Content"), are owned by Sarcastic Geeks Trybe, its licensors, or other providers and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
4.2 Limited License to Users. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Services and Content for your personal, non-commercial use.
4.3 Generated Content. AI-generated roadmaps, proof-of-work project ideas, and application guides are provided to you as a benefit of the Services for your personal career use. You may keep and use this content, but you may not resell or redistribute it as your own commercial product.
4.4 Restrictions. You may not:
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the Content beyond what is reasonably necessary to use the Services
- Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from the Content
- Decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any part of the Services
4.5 Trademarks. "Hello World," "Sarcastic Geeks Trybe," and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Sarcastic Geeks Trybe or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.
5. User Content and Submissions
5.1 User Content. Our Services may allow you to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content, including but not limited to text, images, code, and other materials ("User Content").
5.2 License to User Content. By posting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such User Content in any media formats and through any media channels.
5.3 Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant that:
- You own or control all rights in and to your User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above
- Your User Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, intellectual property rights, or any other rights of any person or entity
- Your User Content does not contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
5.4 Content Monitoring. We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Content posted by you or any third party.
6. Privacy Policy
6.1 What We Collect. We collect the information you provide when you register (such as your name, email, and profile details), plus technical data needed to operate the Services. AI provider API keys you choose to connect are encrypted using AES-256-GCM before storage and are never exposed to other users.
6.2 Generated Content. Generated roadmaps, project ideas, and application guides are produced on your device and saved to your account so you can return to them. Roadmaps you generate locally with Gemma or Ollama never leave your device. Content generated with a cloud engine (OpenRouter or your own endpoint) is sent to that provider to be processed under their terms.
6.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Services and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
6.4 Data Protection. The Services run on Firebase, which applies industry-standard security controls. We cannot guarantee complete security, and you are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials.
7. Cowrie Tokens and Payments
7.1 Cowrie Tokens. Hello World uses Cowrie tokens (🐚) as an in-app credit. Generated content costs 25 🐚 per job, paid once per job, with free regenerations thereafter. New users may receive a starter allocation (such as 300 🐚) to begin using the Services.
7.2 No Real-World Value. Cowrie tokens are not legal tender, are not a financial instrument, and are not redeemable for cash. They are an in-platform credit that may be spent on generation or transferred to other registered users.
7.3 Peer-to-Peer Transfers. Users may send Cowries to other registered users. Payments and transfers are settled in-app and are final. We are not responsible for losses resulting from transfers made to the wrong recipient.
7.4 Administration. Admins and moderators may be granted free access to generation features for the operation and testing of the Services.
8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
8.1 "As Is" and "As Available" Basis. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
8.2 No Guarantees. AI-generated roadmaps, project ideas, and application guides are provided as informational guidance only. We do not guarantee job placement, interviews, offers, or any particular career outcome.
8.3 Availability. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. The Services may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance or when database usage limits are reached.
8.4 Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SARCASTIC GEEKS TRYBE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:
- YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES
- ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES
- ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES
- UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT
8.5 Cap on Liability. IN ANY CASE, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US, IF ANY, FOR USE OF THE SERVICES DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY.
9. Termination of Accounts
9.1 Termination by You. You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions on our Services or by contacting us at support team.
9.2 Termination by Us. We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:
- Violation of these Terms
- Engaging in prohibited activities
- Inactivity for more than 60 days
9.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive.
9.4 Unspent Cowries. On termination, unspent Cowrie tokens have no cash value and are not refundable.
10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
10.1 Governing Law. These Terms and your use of the Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
10.2 Dispute Resolution. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall first be attempted to be resolved through good faith negotiations. If such negotiations fail, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Nigeria).
10.3 Arbitration Location and Procedure. The arbitration shall be conducted in Lagos, Nigeria, by a single arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in English. The award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties.
10.4 Class Action Waiver. YOU AND HELLO WORLD AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
11. Changes to Terms
11.1 Updates to Terms. We may modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised Terms on our website or within our Services. The revised Terms will become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
11.2 Notification of Changes. For material changes to these Terms, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you, such as by sending an email to the email address associated with your account, posting a notice on our website, or through other mechanisms. However, it is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes.
11.3 Rejection of Changes. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Services. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
